The certification means the time period begins for candidates to file requests for a recount.

Georgia's top elections official has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to
require new voter registration applicants to prove they are United
States citizens before they can cast a ballot.

Word of the deal came in a vaguely worded statement from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in line to become leader of the minority Democrats when Republicans take power in January.

Tuesday night, Republican Austin Scott knocked four-term Congressman Democrat Jim Marshall out of his seat. Scott's win had a lot of people celebrating at his headquarters in Tifton Tuesday night.

House Republican Leader John Boehner is claiming a voter mandate to roll back the Obama administration's health care overhaul.

Deal, a former nine-term congressman from Gainesville, defeated former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes, who was running to get his old job back after being ousted in 2002.

Rep. Jim Marshall has conceded defeat in his re-election bid in Georgia's 8th District and congratulated the winner, Republican challenger Austin Scott.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has won in California, all but dashing any chance for Republicans to take over the Senate.

 

Boxer beat Republican Carly Fiorina for a fourth term in a hard-fought contest.



Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania took...more away a fifth Democratic Senate seat
for Republicans. But the GOP needed to win all five uncalled races to
take control of the Senate. Toomey beat Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak.

Republican Tim Echols has won an open seat on the Georgia commission that helps set electricity and gas bills for consumers.

The victory reflects voter concerns about the economy and

disappointment in President Barack Obama and the

Democratic-controlled Congress.

Democratic Rep. John Barrow has defeated Republican challenger Raymond
McKinney in the 12th District congressional race, according to the
Associated Press.

A senator who had been seen as one of the most vulnerable of the
incumbent Democrats has gone down to defeat in Arkansas. Blanche Lincoln
was defeated by Republican John Boozman, who had criticized Lincoln for
her vote in favor of health care overhaul.

Republican Marco Rubio defeated Gov. Charlie Crist and U.S. Rep.
Kendrick Meek to win Florida's open Senate seat, keeping it with the
GOP.

Uncontested races for Congress, state legislature and judgeships: